NetEase has banned nearly 500 players from Marvel Rivals after detecting unauthorized cheats following a recent update. The company shared some names, user IDs and ranks in a blog post on its zero-tolerance policy.
The action came after telemetry showed players promoting third-party enhancements over the weekend. Ranks affected ranged from Bronze to Celestial. NetEase described the response as an immediate targeted purge to protect fair play in the game.
Prominent players in Bungie’s Marathon extraction shooter have accused cheaters of ruining ranked play, particularly in high-level lobbies and the Cryo Archive map. Streamers like AlbralelieVT described encounters with wall-hacks and stream snipers, prompting Bungie to announce expanded anti-cheat measures. The studio emphasized ongoing improvements to protect fair play.
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South Korea's Supreme Court has rejected Nexon's copyright infringement allegations against Dark and Darker developer Ironmace, allowing development to continue uninterrupted. The ruling, delivered by Justice Park Young-jae, dismissed requests to shut down the game and rejected all appeals from both parties. Ironmace must still pay 5.7 billion Korean Won for trade secret violations but received a partial refund.
Mega Crit released Major Update #1 for Slay the Spire 2 on Steam, bringing beta branch content to the main version with balance changes, new cards, and UI improvements. The update triggered a second wave of review bombing in the past 24 hours, with 3,609 negative reviews mostly from Chinese accounts. Players cited nerfs to infinite combos and buffs to bosses like the Doormaker as making the game harder.
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Chicago-based game studio Iron Galaxy has laid off dozens of employees as it adapts to changes in the gaming industry. The announcement follows the release of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 remaster collection. A source indicated the cuts could affect up to 90 staff members.